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Alexandre Bilodeau
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Alexandre Bilodeau

Canadian skier
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Alexandre Bilodeau is a Canadian freestyle skier who made history at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by winning the men's moguls event. This victory was significant as it marked the first time a Canadian athlete won an Olympic gold medal on home soil.1

Freestyle skiing is a winter sport that combines skiing with acrobatics, drawing influences from snowboarding and skateboarding. It includes disciplines such as aerials, moguls, ski cross, slopestyle, half-pipe, and Big Air. Moguls, Bilodeau's specialty, involves skiers navigating a steep course with bumps while performing jumps, with scoring based on speed, turns, and jumps.2

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  2. Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games
  3. Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Top Questions

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